Mariam Malik
Address: 20 Park Road, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 1JG.
Telephone Number: 07929107902 E-mail Address: plybmm1@nottingham.ac.uk
07595822306
Education:
2006-2009 Nottingham University, UK
BSc. (Hon) Human Genetics
(Expected 2:1)
2002-2005 Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, USA
(Cumulative GPA: 3. 727)
Relevant Professional Skills:
Laboratory Skills/Techniques:
Microbiological Techniques
a) Transformation of DH5a competent cells (Invitrogen)
b) Preparation of Phage P1 Lysate (Plate Lysate, Liquid culture Lysate & P1 Phage Titration)
c) Phage P1 Transduction (Transduction of Auxotrophic or Sugar Markers & of Antibiotic Resistant Markers)
d) Measuring Strain Sensitivity to UV light
Nucleic acid & molecular biology techniques
a) Mini and Midi purification of plasmid DNA using Qiagen kits
b) Purification of DNA by phenol: chloroform extraction
c) Ethanol and/or isopropanol precipitation of DNA
d) PCR & Agarose gel electrophoresis
Enzyme Restriction digests of plasmid DNA
Zebra fish techniques
a) RNA probe synthesis
b) Whole mount in situ hybridization
Basic Data Management Skills:
Data entry
Data archiving
Descriptive data analysis
Software testing
MS office drafting
Web-page designing on HTML
Access to Microsoft (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Internet and SPSS
Research Skills:
Project Management
Laboratory data analysis
Presenting information to supervisor
Language Skills
English & Urdu/Hindi: Fluent (Written & Spoken)
Spanish: Basic knowledge
Relevant Work Experience
2008-2009 Queen Medical Hospital Microbiology Laboratory; Supervision of Prof. Robert Lloyd's supervision [Nottingham]
Final Year Laboratory Dissertation This project aims at investigating the suppression of RecG translocase due to mutations in the DnaB-loading proteins, PriB and PriA.
2008 (June & July) Queen Medical Hospital Developmental Biology Laboratory; Supervision of Prof. Fred Sablitzky [Nottingham]
Understanding Def-6 gene expression in zebra fish development by whole mount in-situs
2006 (2 weeks in July) Priory Hospital Birmingham Conception Unit; Led by Dr. Jane Cuthbert
Shadowed work including egg extraction, sperm count, egg/sperm fusion
Other Work Experience
2008 (June-Present) Flooring Trends [Nottingham]
Receptionist
2008 (Feb & March) Development Office at Nottingham University
Student Telephone Fundraiser
2007 (Oct-Dec) JCG Library [University of Nottingham Sutton Bonnington]
IT Assistant
2007 (June-Sept) Canada-Pakistan HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project [Pakistan]
Junior Professional
2006 (July-Aug) WeFill ReFill (Cartridge refill shop) [Birmingham, UK]
Assistant Manager
From 2002-2005, I held a series of Part-time/vacation jobs in retail, hospitality and administration
Extra-Curricular/ Leadership Experiences:
2007-Present Nottingham University Softball Swingers Team
Social Secretary
Nov 2007-June 2008 Lenton Library [Nottingham, UK]
Tutor for the Do Your Homework Project
2007-June 2008 Nottingham University Dance Society
Active member
2004 (Feb-July) Student Conservation Association [DC, USA]
Member
2004 (July) Fannie Mae [DC, USA]
Internship with the CHIP program
2003 (Aug) Congresswoman of WY, Barbara Cubin's Office [DC, USA]
Intern
Awards & Honors
2008 Most Improved Player of the Year- Female of Swingers
Softball Team
2002-2005 National Honors Society at Woodrow Wilson High School